Griffiss Institute

GI CLOSED - Thanksgiving
2025-11-27 - 2025-11-28

Coffee and Concepts - Feat. J.P. Skilling, New York Power Authority
2025-12-04 10:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York)

STEM Expedition: Silent Night (Parents Night Out) STEM Activities
2025-12-04 17:30 - 20:30 | Innovare Advancement Center

STEM Expedition: STEM Wonderland
2025-12-22 09:00 - 2025-12-23 15:00 | Innovare Advancement Center

GI CLOSED - Christmas Day
2025-12-25

STEM Expedition: STEM Below Zero: Science in the Cold
2025-12-29 09:00 - 2025-12-31 15:00, 2026-01-02 09:00 - 15:00 | Innovare Advancement Center

GI CLOSED - New Year's Day
2026-01-01

Coffee & Concepts - Feat. Ryan Houghtalen, Firestorm
2026-01-15 10:00 - 11:00 | Innovare Advancement Center
𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
📅 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Thursday, January 15
🕙 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 10:00 – 11:00 AM
📍 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Innovare Advancement Center | 2nd Floor Hive
🎤 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿: Ryan Houghtalen PMP, UAS Pilot and Instructor & Rome, NY Site Lead, Firestorm
💡 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰: Firestorm Labs Intro – Democratize the Fight

GI CLOSED - Martin Luther King Jr. Day
2026-01-19

Coffee & Concepts - Feat. Marcus Davis, IonAegis Cybersecurity
2026-02-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Innovare Advancement Center
𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
📅 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Thursday, February 5
🕙 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 10:00 – 11:00 AM
📍 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Innovare Advancement Center | 2nd Floor Hive
🎤 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿: Marcus Davis, CEO, Ion Aegis Cybersecurity
💡 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰: An Introduction to Memetic Ecology

STEM Expedition: Inventioneers: Build the Future
2026-02-17 09:00 - 2026-02-20 15:00 | Innovare Advancement Center

Coffee & Concepts - Feat. Ryan Orilio, BAE Systems
2026-02-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Innovare Advancement Center
𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
📅 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Thursday, February 19
🕙 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 10:00 – 11:00 AM
📍 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Innovare Advancement Center | 2nd Floor Hive
🎤 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿: Ryan Orilio, Senior Principal Engineer, BAE Systems
💡 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰: TBA

Coffee & Concepts - Feat. Bradford Morse, Archangel Response
2026-03-05 10:00 - 11:00 | Innovare Advancement Center
𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
📅 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Thursday, March 5
🕙 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 10:00 – 11:00 AM
📍 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Innovare Advancement Center | 2nd Floor Hive
🎤 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿: Bradford Morse, Co-Founder, Archangel Response
💡 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰: TBA

Coffee & Concepts - Feat. IonQ
2026-03-19 10:00 - 11:00 | Innovare Advancement Center
𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
📅 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Thursday, March 19
🕙 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 10:00 – 11:00 AM
📍 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Innovare Advancement Center | 2nd Floor Hive
🎤 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿: Featured Panel, IonQ
💡 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰: TBA

STEM Expedition: LEGO Robotics
2026-03-20 09:00 - 15:00, 2026-04-03 09:00 - 15:00 | Innovare Advancement Center

Coffee & Concepts - Feat. Spencer Alessi, SecurIT360
2026-04-02 10:00 - 11:00 | Innovare Advancement Center
𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
📅 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Thursday, April 2
🕙 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 10:00 – 11:00 AM
📍 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Innovare Advancement Center | 2nd Floor Hive
🎤 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿: Spencer Alessi, Senior Penetration Tester, SecurIT360
💡 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰: TBA

STEM Expedition: Spring into STEM
2026-04-06 08:00 - 2026-04-10 17:00 | Innovare Advancement Center

2026 AFRL Challenge Competition
2026-04-06 08:00 - 2026-04-10 17:00 | Innovare Advancement Center

Coffee & Concepts - Feat. Fernando Gómez-Baquero, NSF Engines
2026-04-16 10:00 - 11:00 | Innovare Advancement Center
𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
📅 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Thursday, April 16
🕙 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 10:00 – 11:00 AM
📍 𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Innovare Advancement Center | 2nd Floor Hive
🎤 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿: Fernando Gómez-Baquero, Director of Runway and Spinouts, NSF Engines
💡 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰: TBA

Annual Quantum for International (Q4I)
2026-06-23 08:00 - 2026-06-24 17:00 | Innovare Advancement Center
